Icelandic Language Day

[Harold F. Schiffman]

11/16/2005 | 10:39

Icelandic Language Day

Today, on the birthday of one of Iceland's best loved poets, Jonas
Hallgrimsson, is Icelandic Language Day. The day will be celebrated with
festivities in schools, institutions and companies. Festivities include a
literature conference for children and teenagers from the ages of 10 - 16
in Keflavk and the annual

"Big Reading Competition" held in primary schools throughout Iceland
reports web portal Visir.  The minister of education will present the 10th
annual Jnas Hallgrmsson Award to an individual who has "in a unique way
contributed to the Icelandic language". On Saturday between 11 a.m. and
1:30 a.m. language symposium will be held at the University of Iceland.
The subject of discussion is Icelandic language policy and the work of the
Committee for the Icelandic Language.

To read poetry by Jonas Hallgrimsson translated into English click here:
http://www.library.wisc.edu/etext/Jonas/Jonas.html

http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_life/?cat_id=16539&ew_0_a_id=166850